Staff Writer

  As Angola marks its 50th year of independence, the country takes another significant step forward in expanding its energy infrastructure with the inauguration of the Quibala substation, the ninth and final substation being delivered under the Sumbe-Gabela-Waco Kungo (SGWK) project, engineered and executed by Mitrelli (https://Mitrelli.com/), a key partner.  This milestone builds on earlier phases that added six substations and more than 600 km of overhead transmission lines (OHL) […]

  As the G20 convenes in Johannesburg, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) calls for a fundamental reorientation of global energy policy – one that places African fossil fuels at the center of energy security, industrial growth and poverty alleviation. For too long, policies rooted in ideology have sidelined our continent’s vast energy potential. The time has come to “drill, baby, drill” – responsibly, strategically and to meet the energy […]

  Suriname’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation, Andrew Baasaron, will join Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 as a key speaker, where he is expected to offer insights into the country’s long-term strategy amid one of the most significant energy transitions in its history. The inaugural event takes place from March 30 to April 1 in Paramaribo under the theme, “Leveraging Energy Diversity Across the Caribbean,” and will […]

  The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) has entered into the second stage in its establishment process as it progresses toward becoming fully operational, according to Nazeem Braaf, Executive in the Office of the CEO of SANPC. Speaking during a fireside chat at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, organized by the African Energy Chamber, Braaf said SANPC aims to reach its operational phase between 2026 and 2027. “The […]

  DRC Mining Week, organised annually by VUKA Group (https://WeAreVUKA.com/) in Lubumbashi, has been awarded “Event of the Year” at the Katanga Awards, reaffirming its status as the leading platform for mining investment, project development, and economic transformation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to VUKA Group, the recognition comes at a particularly meaningful moment, as DRC Mining Week celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025. This milestone reflects two decades of […]

  The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is pleased to announce the accession of the Republic of Sierra Leone as its 51st Member Country. This milestone marks ICIEC’s expanding presence in Sub-Saharan Africa and underscores Sierra Leone’s commitment to strengthening its trade and investment partnerships through multilateral cooperation. As a Member, […]

  Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, is proud to announce that its Cloudmania business has won the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Egypt. Cloudmania was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognise partners that […]

  Most Africans support the right of girls and women to make their own choices about marriage and childbearing, a new Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) Pan-Africa Profile report (http://apo-opa.co/3Kjg688) shows. The report, based on 50,961 interviews conducted during Afrobarometer's Round 10 surveys across 38 African countries in 2024/2025, shows that most citizens want girls who become pregnant to be allowed to continue their schooling. A large majority also favour the teaching of […]

  His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Western Corridor Transformation Project, marking the official commencement of a landmark development initiative undertaken through a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) with Western Corridor Limited (WCL). Executed as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), the Western Corridor Limited (https://www.WesternCorridorLimited.com) is the concessionnaire incorporated by BeefCo Limited and First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited. Significant work […]